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D. Korotkin

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Gravitational lensing and shadows in the toron solution of Einstein's equations using ray tracing methods

We present a numerical and analytical study of the so-called `toron' solution of the stationary axisymmetric Einstein equations in vacuum expressed in terms of elliptic functions. The asymptotic behavior of this solution coincides with the one of the NUT solution, i.e., it has a `gravimagnetic' mass known as the NUT parameter while the ordinary mass vanishes. The physical properties of this spacetime are studied via ray tracing. The results are compared to known geodesic flows in Schwarzschild, Kerr and NUT spacetimes to discuss similarities and differences, with a particular emphasis on the comparison of NUT and toron spacetimes.

gr-qc

Symplectic extensions of the Kirillov-Kostant and Goldman Poisson structures and Fuchsian systems

We revisit symplectic properties of the monodromy map for Fuchsian systems on the Riemann sphere. We extend previous results of Hitchin, Alekseev-Malkin and Korotkin-Samtleben where it was shown that the monodromy map is a Poisson morphism between the Kirillov-Kostant Poisson structure on the space of coefficients, on one side, and the Goldman bracket on the monodromy character variety on the other. The extension is provided by defining larger spaces on both sides which are equipped with symplectic structures naturally projecting to the canonical ones. On the coefficient side our symplectic structure corresponds to a non-degenerate quadratic Poisson structure expressed via the rational dynamical $r$-matrix; it reduces to the Kirillov-Kostant bracket when projected to the standard space. On the monodromy side we get a symplectic structure which induces the symplectic structure of Alekseev-Malkin on the leaves of the Goldman Poisson bracket. We prove that the monodromy map provides a symplectomorphism using the formalism of Malgrange and one of the authors. As a corollary we prove the recent conjecture by A.Its, O.Lisovyy and A.Prokhorov in its "strong" version while the original "weak" version is derived from previously known results. We show also that the isomonodromic Jimbo-Miwa tau-function is intimately related to a generating function of such transformation.

math-ph

Hodge and Prym tau functions, Jenkins-Strebel differentials and combinatorial model of $\mathcal M_{g,n}$

The principal goal of the paper is to apply the approach inspired by the theory of integrable systems to construct explicit sections of line bundles over the combinatorial model of the moduli space of pointed Riemann surfaces based on Jenkins-Strebel differentials. The line bundles are tensor products of the determinants of the Hodge or Prym vector bundles with the standard tautological line bundles $\mathcal L_j$ and the sections are constructed in terms of tau functions. The combinatorial model is interpreted as the real slice of a complex analytic moduli space of quadratic differentials where the phase of each tau-function provides a section of a circle bundle. The phase of the ratio of the Prym and Hodge tau functions gives a section of the $κ_1$-circle bundle. By evaluating the increment of the phase around co-dimension $2$ sub-complexes, we identify the Poincaré\ dual cycles to the Chern classes of the corresponding line bundles: they are expressed explicitly as combination of Witten's cycle $W_5$ and Kontsevich's boundary. This provides combinatorial analogues of Mumford's relations on $\mathcal M_{g,n}$ and Penner's relations in the hyperbolic combinatorial model. The free homotopy classes of loops around $W_5$ are interpreted as pentagon moves while those of loops around Kontsevich's boundary as combinatorial Dehn twists. Throughout the paper we exploit the classical description of the combinatorial model in terms of Jenkins--Strebel differentials, parametrized in terms of {\it homological coordinates}; we also show that they provide Darboux coordinates for the symplectic structure introduced by Kontsevich. We also express the latter in clear geometric terms as the intersection pairing in the odd homology of the canonical double cover.

math-ph

Riemann-Hilbert problem for Hurwitz Frobenius manifolds: regular singularities

In this paper we study the Fuchsian Riemann-Hilbert (inverse monodromy) problem corresponding to Frobenius structures on Hurwitz spaces. We find a solution to this Riemann-Hilbert problem in terms of integrals of certain meromorphic differentials over a basis of an appropriate relative homology space, study the corresponding monodromy group and compute the monodromy matrices explicitly for various special cases.

math-ph

Tau function and the Prym class

We use the formalism of the Bergman tau functions to study the geometry of moduli spaces of holomorphic quadratic differentials on complex algebraic curves. We introduce two natural tau functions and interpret them as holomorphic sections of certain line bundles on the moduli space. Analyzing the asymptotic behavior of these tau functions near the boundary of the moduli space we get two non-trivial relation in the rational Picard group of the moduli space of quadratic differential.

math.AG

Isomonodromic tau function on the space of admissible covers

The isomonodromic tau function of the Fuchsian differential equations associated to Frobenius structures on Hurwitz spaces can be viewed as a section of a line bundle on the space of admissible covers. We study the asymptotic behavior of the tau function near the boundary of this space and compute its divisor. This yields an explicit formula for the pullback of the Hodge class to the space of admissible covers in terms of the classes of compactification divisors.

math.AG

Generalization of Okamoto's equation to arbitrary $2\times 2$ Schlesinger systems

The $2\times 2$ Schlesinger system for the case of four regular singularities is equivalent to the Painlevé VI equation. The Painlevé VI equation can in turn be rewritten in the symmetric form of Okamoto's equation; the dependent variable in Okamoto's form of the PVI equation is the (slightly transformed) logarithmic derivative of the Jimbo-Miwa tau-function of the Schlesinger system. The goal of this note is twofold. First, we find a symmetric uniform formulation of an arbitrary Schlesinger system with regular singularities in terms of appropriately defined Virasoro generators. Second, we find analogues of Okamoto's equation for the case of the $2\times2 $ Schlesinger system with an arbitrary number of poles. A new set of scalar equations for the logarithmic derivatives of the Jimbo-Miwa tau-function is derived in terms of generators of the Virasoro algebra; these generators are expressed in terms of derivatives with respect to singularities of the Schlesinger system.

nlin.SI

Normalized Ricci flow on Riemann surfaces and determinants of Laplacian

In this note we give a simple proof of the fact that the determinant of Laplace operator in smooth metric over compact Riemann surfaces of arbitrary genus $g$ monotonously grows under the normalized Ricci flow. Together with results of Hamilton that under the action of the normalized Ricci flow the smooth metric tends asymptotically to metric of constant curvature for $g\geq 1$, this leads to a simple proof of Osgood-Phillips-Sarnak theorem stating that that within the class of smooth metrics with fixed conformal class and fixed volume the determinant of Laplace operator is maximal on metric of constant curvatute.

math.SP

Extremal properties of the determinant of the Laplacian in the Bergman metric on the moduli space of genus two Riemann surfaces

We study extremal properties of the determinant of the Laplacian in the Bergman metric on the moduli space of compact genus two Riemann surfaces. By a combination of analytical and numerical methods we identify four non-degenerate critical points of this function and compute the signature of the Hessian at these points. The curve with the maximal number of automorphisms (the Burnside curve) turns out to be the point of the absolute maximum. Our results agree with the mass formula for orbifold Euler characteristics of the moduli space. A similar analysis is performed for the Bolza's strata of symmetric Riemann surfaces of genus two.

math.SP

Isomonodromic tau-function of Hurwitz Frobenius manifolds and its applications

In this work we find the isomonodromic (Jimbo-Miwa) tau-function corresponding to Frobenius manifold structures on Hurwitz spaces. We discuss several applications of this result. First, we get an explicit expression for the G-function (solution of Getzler's equation) of the Hurwitz Frobenius manifolds. Second, in terms of this tau-function we compute the genus one correction to the free energy of hermitian two-matrix model. Third, we find the Jimbo-Miwa tau-function of an arbitrary Riemann-Hilbert problem with quasi-permutation monodromy matrices. Finally, we get a new expression (analog of genus one Ray-Singer formula) for the determinant of Laplace operator in the Poincaré metric on Riemann surfaces of an arbitrary genus.

math-ph

Genus one contribution to free energy in hermitian two-matrix model

We compute an the genus 1 correction to free energy of Hermitian two-matrix model in terms of theta-functions associated to spectral curve arising in large N limit. We discuss the relationship of this expression to isomonodromic tau-function, Bergmann tau-function on Hurwitz spaces, G-function of Frobenius manifolds and determinant of Laplacian in a singular metric over spectral curve.

hep-th

A new hierarchy of integrable systems associated to Hurwitz spaces

In this paper we introduce a new class of integrable systems, naturally associated to Hurwitz spaces (spaces of meromorphic functions over Riemann surfaces). The critical values of the meromorphic functions play the role of "times". Our systems give a natural generalization of the Ernst equation; in genus zero they realize the scheme of deformation of integrable systems proposed by Burtsev, Mikhailov and Zakharov. We show that any solution of these systems in rank 1 defines a flat diagonal metric (Darboux-Egoroff metric) together with a class of corresponding systems of hydrodynamic type and their solutions.

math-ph

Boyer-Finley equation and systems of hydrodynamic type

We reduce Boyer-Finley equation to a family of compatible systems of hydrodynamic type, with characteristic speeds expressed in terms of spaces of rational functions. The systems of hydrodynamic type are then solved by the generalized hodograph method, providing solutions of the Boyer-Finley equation including functional parameters.

gr-qc

$1/N^2$ correction to free energy in hermitian two-matrix model

Using the loop equations we find an explicit expression for genus 1 correction in hermitian two-matrix model in terms of holomorphic objects associated to spectral curve arising in large N limit. Our result generalises known expression for $F^1$ in hermitian one-matrix model. We discuss the relationship between $F^1$, Bergmann tau-function on Hurwitz spaces, G-function of Frobenius manifolds and determinant of Laplacian over spectral curve.

hep-th

Solution of matrix Riemann-Hilbert problems with quasi-permutation monodromy matrices

In this paper we solve an arbitrary matrix Riemann-Hilbert (inverse monodromy) problem with quasi-permutation monodromy representations outside of a divisor in the space of monodromy data. This divisor is characterized in terms of the theta-divisor on the Jacobi manifold of an auxiliary compact Riemann surface realized as an appropriate branched covering of $\CP1$ . The solution is given in terms of a generalization of Szegö kernel on the Riemann surface. In particular, our construction provides a new class of solutions of the Schlesinger system. The isomonodromy tau-function of these solutions is computed up to a nowhere vanishing factor independent of the elements of monodromy matrices.

math-ph

On G-function of Frobenius manifolds related to Hurwitz spaces

The semisimple Frobenius manifolds related to the Hurwitz spaces $H_{g,N}(k_1, ..., k_l)$ are considered. We show that the corresponding isomonodromic tau-function $τ_I$ coincides with $(-1/2)$-power of the Bergmann tau-function which was introduced in a recent work by the authors \cite{KokKor}. This enables us to calculate explicitly the $G$-function of Frobenius manifolds related to the Hurwitz spaces $H_{0, N}(k_1, ..., k_l)$ and $H_{1, N}(k_1, ..., k_l)$. As simple consequences we get formulas for the $G$-functions of the Frobenius manifolds ${\mathbb C}^N/\tilde{W}^k(A_{N-1})$ and ${\mathbb C}\times{\mathbb C}^{N-1}\times\{\Im z >0\}/J(A_{N-1})$, where $\tilde{W}^k(A_{N-1})$ is an extended affine Weyl group and $J(A_{N-1})$ is a Jacobi group, in particular, proving the conjecture of \cite{Strachan}. In case of Frobenius manifolds related to Hurwitz spaces $H_{g, N}(k_1, ..., k_l)$ with $g\geq2$ we obtain formulas for $|τ_I|^2$ which allows to compute the real part of the $G$-function.

math-ph